When Alaska students learn to read in English, they aim to meet specific expectations and standards that measure their proficiency. Yet when they learn to read in their Alaska Native language — many ...

A bill introduced to the state legislature on Friday seeks to establish an Alaska Native Languages Academic Task Force, to examine how the state is working to preserve languages and how to better fund ...

Twenty-three Alaska Native languages have been recognized alongside English as official Alaska state languages for a decade, but until this month there was no measure by which its schools could gauge ...

After more than 50 years of service, the Alaska Native Language Center will close its doors this summer, a victim of realigned budget priorities at the University of Alaska. Though few Alaskans may ...

Over the last several days, I have listened to the concern, passion and support for the Alaska Native Language Center. I share that passion and support for ANLC, as does the leadership of UAF. I thank ...

California has an opportunity to lead by ensuring its public school systems recognize and support the rights of Native Americans to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize their languages, as ...